Does dystopian fantasy have its roots in the oral traditions of humanity? I don’t know, but this article says a lot about the trauma human societies have suffered in their past.

It was said that the end came without warning… Once, long ago, as the people slept, the sun came out at night. It shot a flaming arrow across the heavens which burst into thousands of fragments, which then fell to the earth. https://t.co/HRO5V3Uqqy

— Ancient Origins (@ancientorigins) October 23, 2019